BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE (18)F-FDG PET is a widely used tool for molecular imaging of oncological, cardiovascular, and neurological disorders. We evaluated (18)F-FDG microPET as an implant osteomyelitis imaging tool using a Staphylococcus aureus-induced peroperative implant infection in rabbits. METHODS Intramedullary titanium nails were implanted in contaminated and uncontaminated (control) pr...

Methods Defects were created in the stablised femurs of anaethetised rats, contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus and then debrided and irrigated six hours later. After 14 days, the bone and implants were harvested for separate microbiological analysis. This basic model was developed in several studies by varying the quantity of bacterial inoculation, introducing various doses of systemic anti...

Myroides species are a rare source of human infection. Though not part of the human microbiota, Myroides species are commonly found in the environment. Myroides infections are typically attributed to contact with contaminated water; the most common presentation is in immunocompromised patients. We present a patient with a diabetic foot ulcer who subsequently developed Myroides odoratimimus bact...

When someone takes a bite of a chicken filet sandwich, the last thing he or she wants to do is to bite down a piece of bone in the meat. That is also the last thing the food industry wants. Because there is an increase of demand for larger sortments of food products there was a need for automation of the processes involved in the preparation of the meat, fish or other food products. Using this ...

In Bangladesh, anthrax, caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is considered an endemic disease affecting ruminants with sporadic zoonotic occurrences in humans. Due to the lack of knowledge about risks from an incorrect removal of infected carcasses, the disease is not properly monitored, and because of the socio-economic conditions, the situation is under-reported and under-diagnosed. Fo...

Musculoskeletal allografts are now commonly used. To decrease the potential risks of transmission of pathogenic bacteria, fungi, or viruses to the transplant recipients, certain issues regarding the management of patients who receive contaminated allografts need to be addressed. We aimed to clarify the incidence and extent of disease transmission from allografts by analyzing the allografting pr...

background: to determine the efficacy of different antiseptic solutions (control group (i), antibiotic solution (ii), chlorhexidine 0.4% (iii), and povidone – iodine 10% (iv)) in sterilizing contaminated osteochondral plugs. methods: under sterile conditions, the femoral head and condyles of 20 rabbits were removed and cut into equal osteochondral pieces. a total of 200 osteochondral specimens ...

A degradable, poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA), gentamicin-loaded prophylactic coating for hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated cementless hip prostheses is developed with similar antibacterial efficacy as offered by gentamicin-loaded cements for fixing traditional, cemented prostheses in bone. We describe the development pathway, from in vitro investigation of antibiotic release and antibacterial p...

BACKGROUND To determine the efficacy of three different antiseptic solutions (Control group (I), Antibiotic solution - Neomycin and polymyxin (II), Chlorhexidine 0.4% (III), and povidone - iodine 10% (IV)) in disinfecting contaminated bone fragments. METHODS Under sterile conditions, the femora of 12 rabbits were removed and cut into six millimeter pieces. A total of 200 bone specimens were o...